08: Brian Upton – Beginnings of understanding plate tectonics, “a hell of an exciting time!”

By Julie Hollis

Julie Hollis

In this episode, we hear more from Brian Upton, Professor at the University of Edinburgh, about his early years as a researcher when the theory of plate tectonics was being developed, his time at Caltech, in Iceland, in La Reunion, and his experiences on returning to Greenland investigating plate tectonic links between northwest Greenland and Arctic Canada.

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For the past twenty years, Julie Hollis has worked in leading roles in government geoscience in Greenland, Denmark and Australia, managing geological mapping and regional geoscience programs to promote mineral exploration investment. She is passionate about both geology and about communicating science – writing for academic journals, trade magazines, and popular science websites. She has a PhD in Geology and a Masters in Science Communication and Public Engagement from the University of Edinburgh.

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